So, I said I might watch the latest version of #littlewomen someday and I’m doing it tonight. Overall I’m hardly impressed and sad to say this because the novel - various film adaptions have been a fondness of mine most of my life. At first I thought it might be a nice >>>

extension to the theatrical story because it picked up in the area where the 90s version left off, when all we’re older & finding their own way. No! Florence Pugh is the most infuriating and annoying Amy I’ve ever laid eyes on. Dunst was at least >>>

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somewhat bearable because she was a tiny brat. >>>

You could not hold a grudge because she was a babe. This Hell no! Let her drown in the pond. >>>

The Pickwick Society in 1994 version was so good . The rushed acting in the Pickwick blurb shown in the latest adaptation was overwhelmingly bad. The charm & connection is missing and I have a hard time falling in love with most of the >>>

actors playing beloved characters. At the moment I’m paused during Megs social, whe re she is taken in as a play pet by her society “friends”. All stern words have been removed from this version, including Meg being told that it looks like she got her >>>

shoes from the grab bag (which she did) and Marmie saying, “Meg, where on earth did you get these shoes?” during the first formal dance scene where she sprained her ankle. I much preferred Laurie telling her to cover up and reminding Meg that her fam >>>

were temperance people as opposed to him saying he’s not a fan of fuss in the latest when she asks him if she looks good. Everything honest & straight forward, except for Fredrick, has been stripped & sterilized from an already stuffy# story. >>>

The expansion on Mr Laurence & his fondness for Beth, who reminds him of his deceased daughter, is the only truly beautiful thing. Shes still no Claire Danes as Beth, though. He makes the scene

This trash (including horrific British accent attempts by Brits)

Vs. This...

Already told ppl the handwringing over men not going to see the 2019 version (fuck off, it’s perfectly acceptable if it’s more adored by the women & girls and always has been) being “sexist” was a huge annoyance. I also could not imagine it being better than 94 version. Correct.